Questions from Financial Algebra


Q: Linda wants to purchase a Leisure Heights condominium. She will borrow

Linda wants to purchase a Leisure Heights condominium. She will borrow $100,000 from the Duchess Savings Bank. The bank is presently offering a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage with an APR of 4.1%. Her mon...

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Q: The Basil family has a summer co-op apartment on a

The Basil family has a summer co-op apartment on a beach and pays a monthly mortgage payment of $1,120 and a monthly maintenance fee of $800. The Basils get approval from the co-op board of directors...

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Q: Helene and Vick moved into an apartment and pay $1,

Helene and Vick moved into an apartment and pay $1,875 rent per month. The landlord told them that the rent has increased 3.28% per year on average. Express the rent y as an exponential function of th...

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Q: Is it always true that someone sells a stock because they think

Is it always true that someone sells a stock because they think it is going to go down in price? How do those words apply to what you’ve learned in this section?

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Q: Austin purchased shares of stock for x dollars in 2015. He

Austin purchased shares of stock for x dollars in 2015. He sold them years later for y dollars per share. a. Express his capital gain algebraically. b. Express his capital gain as a percent of the p...

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Q: During 2003, a share of stock in Coca-Cola Co

During 2003, a share of stock in Coca-Cola Co sold for $39. Michelle bought 300 shares. During 2008, the price hit $56 per share, but she decided to keep them. By 2016, the price of a share had fallen...

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Q: The policy of the Black Oyster Pawnshop is to lend up to

The policy of the Black Oyster Pawnshop is to lend up to 30% of the value of a borrower’s collateral. Pete wants to use a $2,000 guitar and a $900 camera as collateral for a loan. What is the maximum...

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Q: Zeke bought g shares of stock for w dollars per share.

Zeke bought g shares of stock for w dollars per share. His broker called him and told him to sell the shares when they earn a 40% capital gain. a. Express the total purchase price of all the shares a...

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Q: Jake bought d shares of stock for x dollars per share years

Jake bought d shares of stock for x dollars per share years ago. His stock rose in price and eventually hit a price that would earn him a 140% capital gain. He decided to sell half of his d shares. a...

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Q: Jess and Nate are married teachers. They keep individual budget charts

Jess and Nate are married teachers. They keep individual budget charts of their graduate school education–related expenses for tax purposes. The charts below are for the fall semeste...

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